Heatherton House Care Home is a residential care home in Derby in Derby, run by Danforth Care No. 1 Limited (part of Welltower). It has 66 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
Its latest CQC rating, published August 2025, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Derby are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 12 August 2025
Rated 1 year ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Derby
Heatherton House Care Home is in the Good tier, alongside 35 other homes in Derby.
Of the 65 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 2 (3%)
- Good 36 (53%)
- Good, with an area to improve 12 (18%)
- Requires improvement 15 (22%)
- Not yet rated 3 (4%)
Half of Derby's ratings are more than 3.2 years old. How tiers work
See all 68 care homes in Derby →
The provider's other homes
Danforth Care No. 1 Limited runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 4 Not yet rated.
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Brook Lodge Care Home
Basildon, Essex · SS14 2LA · Residential care home · 66 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 months ago
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Broadlands Lodge Care Home
Norwich, Norfolk · NR13 5HB · Residential care home · 66 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Pear Tree House Care Home
Preston, Lancashire · PR4 3EF · Residential care home · 66 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Rossendale House Care Home
Burnley, Lancashire · BB11 5HF · Residential care home · 66 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Samuel House Care Home
Heanor, Derbyshire · DE75 7WY · Residential care home · 66 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Care homes nearby
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Derby Heights Care Home
Derby · DE23 4BU · Residential care home · 75 beds0.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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The Limes Residential Home
Derby · DE3 0DB · Residential care home · 34 beds1.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Ivy House Residential Care Home
Derby · DE3 0DE · Residential care home · 12 beds1.6 km
Requires improvement
S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 months ago
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Wallfield House
Derby, Derbyshire · DE65 6BA · Residential care home · 15 beds1.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Cedar Tree Care Home Limited
Derby · DE23 1FT · Nursing home · 40 beds2.0 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 2 months ago
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Westside Nursing Home
Derby · DE3 9GQ · Nursing home · 26 beds2.2 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
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